You can always write a song about people who are in love, but they’re in love, so they’re happy; they don’t need you. But the people that I try to worry about are the ones who don’t have anyone to give chocolate to, and the girl who doesn’t have flowers coming to her. Maxwell Read Quote
The world is so caught up in the ‘American Idol’ idealistic sort of tendency in regards to just thinking that this whole thing is what everybody wants, but it doesn’t help you make a better record. Maxwell Read Quote
Soul is a colourless thing. I don’t think you have to be a black person to be automatically soulful. I respect Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake; they do what they do. For me, my philosophy has always been ‘contribution before competition.’ Maxwell Read Quote
I’m pretty sensitive. My feelings get hurt a lot easier than people think, but I try take it all with grain of salt. For a relationship, I want someone who is really secure, confident and fulfilled, not tripping with what I do. Maxwell Read Quote
People failed to realize that when you’re living such a hyper, super reality of a life, where you’re just doing shows and you’re on TV and you’re talking to this magazine, that doesn’t bode well for trying to talk about everyday stuff that hopefully you’ll connect with people on. Maxwell Read Quote
I remember where I’m from. It’s like, ‘Dude, you used to work at Pizza Hut.’ I still have the hat. Maxwell Read Quote
So many times, people want you to stay the way you were, be as you were before because they want to encapsulate you in a time so they can remember their youth. But you’re here to continually push forward and move forward. That’s where I’m at – I just want to always surprise people. Maxwell Read Quote
I’m really maturing into soul music. It’s not my attempt or karaoke try. I feel like I really embody the music now that I am 36. Maxwell Read Quote
I’m confident in my intentions and why I’m making music. I’m not making music because I want to be on your TV screen or the cover of your magazine. Maxwell Read Quote
